Neonatal mortality rate gho in China
China: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2826 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2826
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 1989
All-time low
0.2826
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in China, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2826 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in China peaked at 2.97 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2826, in 2023.
That places China 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.97 | — |
| 1990 | 2.97 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9211 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8368 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7625 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6958 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6361 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5819 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5318 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4862 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4446 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.408 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3756 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3477 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3233 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3017 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2826 | -6.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2826 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2826 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.25 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 0.9211 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5759 | 0.3756 | 0.8368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3138 | 0.2826 | 0.3477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 154 Anguilla 0.301 compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.2965 compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2935 compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.2823 compare
- 159 Croatia 0.2805 compare
- 160 France 0.2747 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in China?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in China was 0.2826 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2826 in 2023.
- How does China rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- China ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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